2 Kings 5:1-12 ▼

1 Now Naaman (pleasantness), the commander of the army of the king of Aram (exalted), was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD {YHWH} had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper .

2 At this time the Arameans (exalted) had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel (he wrestles with God), and she was serving Naaman’s (pleasantness) wife.

3 She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria (watch mountain), he would cure him of his leprosy.”

4 And Naaman went and told his master what the girl from the land of Israel (he wrestles with God) had said.

5 “Go now,” said the king of Aram (exalted), “and I will send you with a letter to the king of Israel (he wrestles with God).” So Naaman departed, taking with him ten talents of silver <754 lb / 342 kg>, six thousand shekels of gold <150.8 lb / 68.4 kg>, and ten sets of clothing.

6 And the letter that he took to the king of Israel (he wrestles with God) stated: “With this letter I am sending my servant Naaman (pleasantness), so that you may cure him of his leprosy.”

7 When the king of Israel (he wrestles with God) read the letter, he tore his clothes and asked, “Am I God {Elohim}, killing and giving life, that this man expects me to cure a leper? Surely you can see that he is seeking a quarrel with me!”

8 Now when Elisha (God is salvation) the man of God {Elohim} heard that the king of Israel (he wrestles with God) had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king: “Why have you torn your clothes? Please let the man come to me, and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.”

9 So Naaman (pleasantness) came with his horses and chariots and stood at the door of Elisha’s (God is salvation) house.

10 Then Elisha (God is salvation) sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan (flowing down), and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.”

11 But Naaman (pleasantness) went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God {YHWH Elohaw}, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy.

12 Are not the Abanah and Pharpar (swift), the rivers of Damascus (well-watered land), better than all the waters of Israel (he wrestles with God)? Could I not have washed in them and been cleansed?” So he turned and went away in a rage.